COE

MAY 2, 2025

TRIO is the insurance policy for the Pell Grant, said Maureen Hoyler, COE Senior Advisor and past president. TRIO Student Support Services, in particular, raises completion rates for Pell Grant recipients and ensures our federal investment results in degrees, not dropouts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2025

“Center women’s labor here.” — margin note in Mary McLeod Bethune’s lesson book, ca. Black women faculty advise twice the number of first-gen students, chair diversity committees, and cover the costs of food, books, childcare, and more so vulnerable students have a fair shot at success—tasks rarely logged in tenure dossiers.

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COE

JULY 9, 2025

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In October, State University of New York (SUNY) announced the Top 10% Promise Program, a direct admissions program that automatically grants acceptance to at least one SUNY institution for graduating high school seniors whose GPAs are in the top 10% of their class and meet specific academic readiness criteria.

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The College Pod

MAY 4, 2024

It includes tuition and other things like housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses. Books and Supplies: Your child will need textbooks, notebooks, pens, and other supplies for their classes. The "net price" is what families typically pay after taking into account scholarships and grants.

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JUNE 3, 2025

territories called on Congress to reject the proposed cuts and reaffirm its commitment to college access and success for low-income, first-generation students. In the powerful letter sent to congressional appropriations leadership, TRIO alumni from every state and several U.S.

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COE

JUNE 11, 2025

Despite decades of proven success in expanding college access and economic mobility for low-income and first-generation students, the federal TRIO programs now face elimination in the President’s budget—prompting over 10,000 alumni to urge Congress to protect this vital engine of opportunity.

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COE

JULY 8, 2025

Collins says she helped secure Upward Bound funding for Maine Massachusetts: Trump cuts would devastate community colleges, undermining lower-income students striving to better their lives Massachusetts: Programs to support N.H.s

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COE

JULY 10, 2025

McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement, Educational Opportunity Centers, and Veterans Upward Bound—who have overcome adversity to achieve remarkable success and significantly contribute to their professions and communities. The honorees will be recognized during COE’s 2025 Educational Opportunity Dinner in Chicago on Tuesday, September 9.

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COE

JULY 15, 2025

Hamm COE is inviting community colleges—with or without a current SSS program—to apply for the inaugural COE Award for Institutional Effectiveness, which will bestow $10,000 each on three campuses that have successfully embedded TRIO Student Support Services practices into their wider student success strategies. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

More than 50 universities are under investigation due to false and manufactured complaints against successful DEI programs, ones specifically designed to ensure that every person feels seen and heard. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) followed suit by suing the Department of Energy for cuts to federal research grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

She says the goal of her research is to help Black students to “freedom dream,” a term inspired by Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination , a 2002 book by Dr. Robin D.G. One of her fondest memories is of getting books from the library with her family and then discussing them in the living room. “I Nash Endowed Chair in U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As the ranks of HSIs grow and enroll even more students, it’s long overdue that we begin to operationalize the concept of “servingness” as a central factor to the success of these institutions. In my own life, the unwavering support and influence of my aunt was crucial to my own success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

The project is being funded by a $2 million grant from the Alabama STEM Council, part of a larger package of spending to start UTeach programs at six schools in the state. Alabama A&M is expected to produce up to 530 STEM teachers during the four-year grant period, starting with a cohort of 100 this August.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Pell Grant recipients in California got more in aid than their non-Pell peers,” said Rodriguez. The pandemic really shone a light on how food insecurity and mental health effects student success in and outside the classroom,” said Rodriguez. “Most colleges used need to determine the amount of money they would award to students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

It is about taking a bold stance to break the old and create new systems and structures that support our students’ success. I’m ready to share my unapologetic Freedom Dreaming thoughts, the full realization of unapologetic leadership, put into practice, in the name of student success. We need to double what we offer for Pell Grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

At Wayne State, she founded efforts such as: Leading Well, a grant-funded professional learning community for Black women school leaders in Detroit; the Center for Black Children in Education (CBCE), which hosts an annual conference; and the Sankofa Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships for young people in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Using traditional sources of financial aid and TFJSA funds, Alamo sent a special cohort of 10 students to CHCP’s program at no cost for tuition, laptop, books, and course materials. Students were paid a $15 per hour stipend for their training, and CHCP covered any gaps with grant money. Nine of them were female, and nine were over 25.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2023

million grant from the Andrew W. “We’ve got to continue to figure out how to get more people to have these conversations because people want to have a conversation but don’t know if they can have it publicly, and that’s still part of the challenge.” Funded by a $1.4

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Mayes has excelled as a scholar and researcher to the extent that she has published over 44 peer-reviewed articles and 18 book chapters. Currently, she is leading a three-year project supported by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Dr. Renae D. I think there’s so much joy in Blackness,” Mayes says. “I

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#RealCollege Blog

MAY 3, 2022

After spending $1,200 on books and uniforms for school, the family didn’t have spare money for a fan, Manla explained. Manla had help from the Faculty and Students Together (FAST) Fund , which provides emergency grants, large and small, to students at 30 colleges and universities, usually within 48 hours after they fill out a simple form.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Financial aid discussions have centered on simplifying FAFSA and increasing federal Pell Grants – all important – but federal student aid policies are only one funding source for families trying to determine how to pay for college. However, the reality is these institutional grants are not fairly distributed.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

My mom’s journey began on a South Carolina farm, with her parents, who had limited education, relocating to Connecticut during the Great Migration to provide better opportunities; despite initial challenges, she achieved an associate’s degree and a successful career at IBM, emphasizing the transformative potential of higher education.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Wilkerson wrote The New York Times bestselling book, “ The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration ,” which was published in 2010. Her 2020 book, “ Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent ,” won the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. Both texts were the subject of her keynote speech.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The 2023 award winners are Jeffrey Kahlden , director, Grant Management Services for Student Success at Dallas College ; Antonio C. Stephens , director, TRIO Center of Excellence, Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, NC; and Dolores Gomez , director, Student Support Services-Teacher Prep, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

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COE

JANUARY 7, 2024

Empowering Excellence: A TRIO Program’s Journey to Streamlined Success with empower January 7, 2024 — by Terrance L. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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Scholarship America

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And part-time students who are eligible for Pell Grants receive proportionally less than full-time students. Department of Education is launching several programs under the banner of the Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success Initiative , designed to help more students focus on apprenticeship- and certification-based learning.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Create a Sense of Urgency UWM recognized the pressing need to address equity gaps in student success. Their vision focused on student success, inclusion, and a commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students to thrive in their academic pursuits. So far, their work has produced two major initiatives, detailed below.

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Clair Kamp Dush

MAY 31, 2019

How competitive is it to get an NIH grant? The number of submissions to the National Institutes of Health has grown continually over the past 20+ years; in 2018, NIH received more than 55,000 grant applications, of which about 20% were funded, though the success rate varies by NIH institute. Who is actually receiving grants?

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

Beyond first-generation college students and low-income student-specific issues, the students tackled other polarizing topics through a mock congress, from book bans and religion in school to social media and climate change. from Saturday, June 11 , until Thursday, June 15.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 21, 2024

Summer is not just a time for relaxation and fun—it’s also a great opportunity for high school and college students to take proactive steps towards managing their finances and setting themselves up for success. This is the perfect time to find scholarships and grants to reduce your next year’s college costs.

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

At Southeastern Louisiana University, we run three classic Upward Bound and two Upward Bound Math-Science programs currently and have received Federal TRIO grants since 1987. Networking with fellow TRIO personnel who have embraced empower provides invaluable insights and support, creating a collaborative environment for success.

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Supporting Student Success

APRIL 1, 2021

This was the start to the excellent Rural Student Success Unconference hosted by the University of Georgia, March 19-20, 2021. Higher education leaders, faculty and staff members, college counselors, and college access advocates met virtually to discuss obstacles and opportunities to support rural students’ success. References.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 22, 2024

You need to understand the typical costs for fees, books, living and travel expenses to have the full picture. Find out whether grants and scholarships are renewable, and what the anticipated increase is for next year’s tuition so you can plan ahead.

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EAB

JUNE 13, 2023

It's also been exciting to see the success that's happened so quickly. As a land grant institution, it was stronger language about access and affordability and ensuring that we are focused on enrolling students within the state. As an open system, if we don't change or adapt, then we will not be successful. It’s a great book.

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